Disclosed fighter payroll for UFN 17 totals $424,000

The Florida State Athletic Commission has released the disclosed salaries from this past Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night 17, which took place at USF Sun Dome in Tampa. According to records released to FiveOuncesOfPain.com, topping the list as the highest paid fighter was heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez who earned a total of $60,000 for his second round TKO victory over UFC newcomer Denis... [Read More...]

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Four UFN 17 fighters receive medical suspensions

A total of four fighters have received medical suspensions from the Florida State Athletic Commission, which oversaw last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 17 event at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa. According to records obtained by FiveOuncesOfPain.com from the commission, Denis Stojnic, Luigi Fioravanti, Matt Grice, and Derek Downey have all been suspended as a result of injuries sustained during the event. Stojnic,... [Read More...]

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UFC Fight Night 17: Postcard from the Couch

When watching a live, commercial broadcast of a mixed martial arts event such as UFC Fight Night 17, two things are required: patience and luck. Patience is for the viewer at home. Unlike a pay-per-view show, the network carrying the event – in this case, Spike TV – is obligated to hit a specific number of commercial breaks for various reasons. Remember, it’s a business, but for that reason alone,... [Read More...]

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Report: UFN 17 draws 7,596 fans for $428,000 gate

Last night’s “UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens” event drew a reported 7,596 attendees to the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla, according to MMAjunkie.com. The near-sold out event brought in a live gate of approximately $428,000. The event marked the first time the UFC has ventured to Tampa and the Spike TV broadcast featured season five veteran of The Ultimate Fighter Joe Lauzon... [Read More...]

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Neer, Danzig, Velasquez, and Lauzon awarded 30K “Fight Night” bonuses at UFN 17

The UFC awarded Josh Neer, Mac Danzig, Cain Velasquez, and Joe Lauzon “Fight Night” bonuses of $30,000 on an individual basis for their performances during Saturday’s night UFC Fight Night 17 event at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Fla. An aggressive Neer pushed the pace in his Spike TV televised bout against Danzig, the winner of the sixth season of The Ultimate Fighter. Danzig absorbed... [Read More...]

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UFC Fight Night 17: Quick Results

Tampa, Florida — FiveOuncesOfPain.com was on location at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. for “UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens.” Quick results are below… MAIN CARD: Lightweight: Joe Lauzon def. Jeremy Stephens via submission (armbar) at 4:43 of round 2 Heavyweight: Cain Velasquez def. Denis Stojnic via TKO (strikes) at 2:34 of round 2 Lightweight: Josh... [Read More...]

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UFC Fight Night 17: Preview and Predictions

It was a very busy week with the fallout stemming from UFC 94 as well as yesterday’s news that the long-awaited acquisition of ProElite/EliteXC had been completed. Lost in the media shuffle is tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 17 event, which will emanate from the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida while also being televised on Spike TV starting at 9 p.m. ET. As far as “Fight Night” cards... [Read More...]

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UFN 18 fight between Johnson and Fioravanti promoted to Spike TV telecast

As one door closes another one inevitably opens up. In this case Amir Sadollah’s misfortune has turned into Anthony Johnson’s and Luigi Fiorvanti’s good fortune. With Sadollah once again forced to withdraw from a scheduled fight with UFC newcomer Nick Catone, the UFC has promoted a the welterweight clash between Johnson and Fioravanti to the main card of this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night... [Read More...]

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Hermes Franca latest fighter to pull off UFN 17 card due to injury

Former UFC lightweight title challenger Hermes Franca is the latest fighter to pull out of the televised portion of the promotion’s upcoming UFC Fight Night 17 fight card to be held on Feb. 7. In a recent post on the Underground forum at MixedMartialArts.com, Franca revealed that he will be unable to fight Joe Lauzon during the night’s main event as scheduled due to a serious knee injury. “To... [Read More...]

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Former IFL middleweight Dan Miller tapped as replacement to face Jake Rosholt at UFN 17

Former International Fight League middleweight champion Dan Miller is in and Alessio Sakara is out. The website MMA Weekly first reported Wednesday night that Miller has been tapped to replace Sakara as the opponent for former NCAA champion Jake Rosholt during the former’s UFC debut on Feb. 7 at UFC Fight Night 17. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the news with sources close to the bout. Miller... [Read More...]

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Josh Neer still expected to compete at UFC Fight Night 17

A planned lightweight bout between Mac Danzig and Josh Neer is still on the schedule for UFC Fight Night 17 on February 7, according to Neer’s management. “Josh will be fighting Mac Danzig February 7th in the co-main event in Tampa as scheduled,” reads a statement by KO Dynasty Sports Management CEO Mickey Dubberly, who represents Neer. “Josh has been training very hard for... [Read More...]

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Anthony Johnson to face Luigi Fioravanti at UFC Fight Night 17

Fresh off his stunning high kick knockout victory over Kevin Burns during the live finale for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter, Anthony Johnson is set to return to the Octagon on February 7 during UFC Fight Night 17 against Luigi Fioravanti. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news from Johnson’s agent, Ken Pavia, early Saturday afternoon with the story first being reported by MMAjunkie.com.... [Read More...]

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Former NCAA Champion Jake Rosholt’s UFC debut could come at UFN 17 against Alessio Sakara

A middleweight matchup between former three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion Jake Rosholt and former Italian professional boxer Alessio Sakara is believed to be in the works for UFC Fight Night 17 on February 7, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned through multiple sources. Rosholt’s camp is believed to have agreed to the bout with Sakara expected to follow suit once he receives a formal bout... [Read More...]

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UFC makes UFC Fight Night 17 in Tampa official; event to be headlined by Lauzon vs. Franca

The UFC and Spike TV officially announced Thursday that the seventeenth installment of their UFC Fight Night series will take place on Saturday, February 7 and will emanate from the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida. Spike’s telecast will begin at 9 p.m. ET and end approximately at 11 p.m. ET. According to the announcement, the event will be headlined by former UFC lightweight title contender Hermes... [Read More...]

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Hermes Franca vs. Joe Lauzon expected for UFN 17

Lightweight competitors Hermes Franca and Joe Lauzon are scheduled to face each other in a bout to be featured during the UFC and Spike TV’s telecast of UFC Fight Night 17 on Feb. 7 at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas. MMAjunkie.com was the first to report the news on Thursday. Franca, 19-7, is coming off a victory last month against Marcus Aurelio at UFC 90 in Rosemont, Illinois. Both Franca... [Read More...]

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UFC Fight Night 17 scheduled for February 7

The 17th installment of Spike TV’s “UFC Fight Night” fight series is set to take place on Saturday, February 7, 2009. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the news on Tuesday morning after contacting a source close to the event who spoke on the condition of anonymity. As of now, few details are known about the planned Spike TV special as a venue has yet to even be finalized. The next UFC... [Read More...]

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James Thompson’s Cauliflower Ear (pic)

Cauliflower ear has never been more popular, so we at Five Ounces of Pain wanted to get a nice pick up here and open the communication lines in reverence of this “alien life form,” as the commentary crew mentioned. Photo courtesy of Sherdog.com and photog Dave Mandel. This is a post-fight ear picture, after Kimbo Slice punched in head-on and busted it wide open.  Don’t forget to... [Read More...]

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EliteXC: Primetime undercard to air on CBSSports.com

FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that the undercard bouts for EliteXC: Primetime will be shown on CBSSports.com at 7 p.m. ET with the main card starting on CBS at 9 p.m. ET. Originally the bouts were only scheduled to appear on ProElite.com but now it appears that both ProElite.com and CBSSports.com will be streaming the fights live at 7 p.m. ET. The undercard bouts are as follows, starting at 7 p.m.... [Read More...]

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Binky Jones vs. Calvin Kattar latest fight to be added to EliteXC/CBS undercard

A lightweight (155 lbs.) encounter between James “Binky” Jones and Calvin Kattar is the latest fight for the undercard of EliteXC’s debut CBS show on May 31 to be finalized. A source first informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com of the news on Wednesday and we were able to confirm the news with Jones himself on Thursday evening. Jones’ involvement with the show was first reported by the... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive: Fighters from Philadelphia’s famed Fight Factory added to “Saturday Night Fights” undercard

Two fighters from Philadelphia’s famed Fight Factory fight camp have been added to the undercard of EliteXC’s first-ever “Saturday Night Fights” card on CBS television, a source close to the camp has revealed exclusively to FiveOuncesOfPain.com. The Fight Factory, started by head trainer Stephen Haigh, features both DREAM lightweight Grand Prix competitor Eddie Alvarez and... [Read More...]

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